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Research: Terraforming, Synthesis, Logistics, Transportation, Energy, Science, Construction

Terraforming Research


Product Terminal Lima

Tier Research Name Unlocks Prerequisite Cores Required How to obtain
Tier 1
Mining Drill
Mining Drill
Mining Drill Mining Drill Research Core 380nm (Purple) 5 Purple Research Cores Research
Tier 4
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The M.O.L.E
File:MOLE.png The M.O.L.E Mining Drill Research Core 380nm (Purple) 3 Purple Research Cores Scan by Outpotst (Sparks)


Product Terminal Victor

Tier Research Name Unlocks Prerequisite Cores Required How to obtain
Tier 1
Mining Drill
MDR Speed II
Increases speed of all Mining Drills to 160% of their base speed. Research Core 380nm (Purple) 35 Purple Research Cores WIP
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M.O.L.E. Speed II
Incresses M.O.L.E terraforming speed by 100%. Research Core 380nm (Purple) 40 Purple Research Cores Scan HHD by Accumulator Substation
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M.O.L.E T-59 (Tunneling)
Enables T-59 (5x9 Tunneling) mode on the M.O.L.E. Research Core 480nm (Blue) 20 Blue Research Cores,

40.000 kJ Charge

Scan HHD in Excalibur (Paladin)
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The M.O.L.E. (Flatten)
Enables Flattening Mode (5x5 Flatten) on the M.O.L.E. Research Core 380nm (Purple) 15 Purple Research Cores Scan HHD by PT Victor
Tier 2
Mining Charge
Mining Charge
Mining Charge Mining Charge Research Core 380nm (Purple) 50 Purple Research Cores Scan In Warehouse
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M.O.L.E T-33 (Tunneling)
Enables T-33 (3x3 Tunneling) mode on the M.O.L.E. M.O.L.E T-59 (Tunneling) Research Core 480nm (Blue) 30 Blue Research Cores,

60.000 kJ Charge

Scan HHD in Research Lab
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M.O.L.E. F-77 (Flatten)
Enables F-77 (7x7 Flatten) mode on the M.O.L.E. The M.O.L.E. (Flatten) Research Core 480nm (Blue) 20 Blue Research Cores,

40.000 kJ Charge

Scan HHD in Excalibur (Paladin)
Tier 3
Mining Drill
MDR Speed III
Increases speed of all Mining Drills to 240% of their base speed. MDR Speed II Research Core 480nm (Blue) 40 Blue Research Cores,

80.000 kJ Charge

WIP
Mining Drill MKII
Mining Drill MK II
Mining Drill MKII Mining Drill MK II Research Core 480nm (Blue) 80 Blue Research Cores,

160.000 kJ Charge

WIP
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M.O.L.E T-99 (Tunneling)
Enables T-99 (9x9 Tunneling) mode on the M.O.L.E. M.O.L.E T-33 (Tunneling) Research Core 480nm (Blue) 70 Blue Research Cores,

140.000 kJ Charge

WIP
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M.O.L.E. F-99 (Flatten)
Enables F-99 (9x9 Flatten) mode on the M.O.L.E. The M.O.L.E. F-77 (Flatten) Research Core 480nm (Blue) 40 Blue Research Cores,

80.000 kJ Charge

Scan HHD in Warehouse II
Tier 4
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M.O.L.E. Speed III
Incresses M.O.L.E terraforming speed by 200%. M.O.L.E. Speed II Research Core 480nm (Blue) 60 Blue Research Cores,

120.000 kJ Charge

Scan HHD in IT Security
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M.O.L.E. F-1212 (Flatten)
Enables F-1212 (12x12 Flatten) mode on the M.O.L.E. The M.O.L.E. F-99 (Flatten) Research Core 480nm (Blue) 80 Blue Research Cores,

160.000 kJ Charge

WIP
Tier 7
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M.O.L.E. Speed IV
Incresses M.O.L.E terraforming speed by 300%. M.O.L.E. Speed III Research Core 480nm (Blue) 200 Blue Research Cores,

400.000 kJ Charge

Scan HHD in Research Lab


Product Terminal Xray

Tier Research Name Unlocks Prerequisite Cores Required How to obtain
Tier 1
Limestone Brick
Basic Powder Bricks
Limestone Brick Limestone Brick Research Core 380nm (Purple) 5 Purple Research Cores WIP
Limestone
Basic Brick Threshing
Enables ability to thresh basic powder bricks into original powder. Basic Powder Bricks Research Core 380nm (Purple) 5 Purple Research Cores WIP
Tier 2
Blast Drill
Blast Drill
Blast Drill Blast Drill Research Core 380nm (Purple) 10 Purple Research Cores WIP
Blast Drill
BDR-MultiBlast II
Enables Blast Drill to optionally produce 2 chunks per blast if at least 3 Mining Charges are supplied Blast Drill Research Core 380nm (Purple) 20 Purple Research Cores WIP
Gravel
Gravel Threshing
Enables threshing Ore Chunks into related products that includes Gravel as a byproduct. Blast Drill Research Core 380nm (Purple) 5 Purple Research Cores WIP
Sand
Sand Threshing
Enables threshing of Gravel into Sand. Gravel Threshing Research Core 380nm (Purple) 3 Purple Research Cores WIP
Iron Ore Powder
Metal Powder Threshing
Enables ability to thresh ore into metallic powders. Basic Brick Threshing Research Core 380nm (Purple) 7 Purple Research Cores WIP
Iron Ingot
Metal Powder Smelting
Enables direct smelting and blast smelting of metallic powders into ingots. Metal Powder Threshing Research Core 380nm (Purple) 3 Purple Research Cores WIP
Tier 3
Blast Drill
BDR-MultiBlast III
Enables Blast Drill to optionally produce 3 chunks per blast if at least 5 Mining Charges are supplied BDR-MultiBlast II Research Core 380nm (Purple) 40 Purple Research Cores WIP
Refined Iron Chunk
Basic Refinement
Enables refinement of common ore chunks via assembler. Research Core 380nm (Purple) 15 Purple Research Cores WIP
Refined Copper Chunk
Ore Infusion
Enables ability to craft and assemble basic infused limestones, providing an additional production method fore related chunks. Metal Powder Threshing,

Basic Refinement

Research Core 380nm (Purple) 30 Purple Research Cores WIP
Infused Iron
Infused Ore Threshing
Ore multiplication technique. unlocks ability to thresh ore infused with limestone. Metal Powder Threshing,

Ore Infusion

Research Core 380nm (Purple) 20 Purple Research Cores WIP
Tier 4
Blast Drill
BDR-MultiBlast IV
Enables Blast Drill to optionally produce 4 chunks per blast if at least 10 Mining Charges are supplied BDR-MultiBlast III Research Core 480nm (Blue) 80 Blue Research Cores,

160.000 kJ Charge

WIP
Tier 5
Blast Drill
BDR-MultiBlast V
Enables Blast Drill to optionally produce 5 chunks per blast if at least 15 Mining Charges are supplied BDR-MultiBlast IV Research Core 480nm (Blue) 40 Blue Research Cores,

80.000 kJ Charge

WIP
Atlantum Ore Chunk
Atlantum Infusion
Enables ability to craft and assemble Atlantum-infused limestone, providing an additional production method fore related Atlantum chunks. Ore Infusion Research Core 480nm (Blue) 15 Blue Research Cores,

30.000 kJ Charge

WIP
Atlantum Powder
Infused Atlantum Threshing
Ore multiplication technique. unlocks ability to thresh Atlantum infused with limestone. Infused Ore Threshing Research Core 480nm (Blue) 20 Blue Research Cores,

40.000 kJ Charge

WIP